How to say "queue" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 行列ぎょうれつnoun, suru verbCovers 'queue' as a line of people waiting their turn, and also a procession or parade; think of a line snaking outside a popular restaurant or shop.
- 列れつnounA general word for a row, line, file, or column of people or things; it can denote a line of people, but for a waiting queue 行列 is the more specific choice.
Choose 行列 for a queue in the sense of people standing in line or a procession, and 列 for a row, line, file, or column — a spatial arrangement of people or things, including a line of waiting people.
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